Have you ever felt the desire to offer words that leave a lasting impression as you watch a child grow? The famous quotes left by great figures are filled with messages that gently encourage children as they embark on their lives: the importance of having dreams, the courage to take on challenges, and the power to believe in themselves.
Short yet weighty words can reach the hearts of even elementary school students with ease.
We have gathered quotes we hope you’ll share at milestones such as graduations, school entries, or times when spirits are low.
Please use them as inspiration for a gift to your child.
Cheers to hardworking kids! A recommended collection of quotes to gift children (1–10)
The worst thing is convincing yourself that you’re no good.Nobita Nobi 'Doraemon'
In Doraemon, we often get the impression that Nobita is the one being encouraged by Doraemon, but these words were actually said by Nobita to Doraemon.
He said them to Doraemon when Doraemon was worried about not being able to talk well with a cat he liked.
These words, which say that putting yourself down is the last thing you should do, teach us the importance of affirming ourselves.
I think many of us have a habit of selling ourselves short, but just as Nobita said, we should live with confidence in ourselves.
If you give up, the game is over right there.Mitsuyoshi Anzai, 'SLAM DUNK'
When you think of the hallmark basketball manga SLAM DUNK, this is the iconic line that comes to mind.
In a game against a far superior high school, the score kept widening due to the difference in ability, and just when everyone was thinking of the word “defeat,” Coach Anzai quietly uttered this one line.
Whether you’re moving up a grade, advancing to a new school, or starting a job, it’s rare for everything to go perfectly smoothly.
When you feel like you’re about to falter or give up, I hope you’ll remember these words and rally yourself.
Watching the SLAM DUNK movie with your child might be a great idea, too!
Yoshida Shōin, a samurai of the Chōshū Domain, founded the Shōka Sonjuku academy and nurtured figures who went on to play key roles in the Meiji Restoration, earning him the title “Father of the Meiji Restoration.” This famous quote is attributed to Yoshida Shōin.
If you want the result called success, you must first have a dream.
Merely having a dream does not guarantee success, but you at least need to step up to the starting line.
These are words we’d like to give to children who focus only on outcomes—wanting to be rich or famous.
Since they can still become anything, let’s encourage them to dream big!
If you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you can’t. This is an unwavering, absolute law.Pablo Picasso
These are famous words by the painter Pablo Picasso, known for works such as Guernica and Weeping Woman.
If you give up thinking you can’t do it, that challenge will end without ever being fulfilled.
On the other hand, if you don’t give up and keep believing in your success, the message is that one day your dream or goal will surely be achieved.
It’s a quote that teaches children, who will take on many challenges from now on, the importance of never becoming negative and continuing forward with faith in success.
Genius is an ordinary person who makes an extraordinary effort.Albert Einstein
These are words about genius and effort left by Albert Einstein, the German physicist who was called a genius.
From his words, we can sense that there is no such thing as an inborn genius; everyone starts out ordinary, and those who are called geniuses are simply people who have made extraordinary efforts.
Surely, he himself must have continued to work hard out of the public eye.
Precisely because these are the words of someone hailed as a genius who left numerous achievements, they show just how important effort truly is.
